Quote:
Originally Posted by HarryT
Do you have any reason to suppose that there is any more "trash" on the shelves today than there was 20 or 30 years ago? I've certainly not noticed any particular change in its preponderance in my "awareness" of the book industry.
|
I think there is just more on the shelves today, and in consequence more trash. Un-edited self publishing, or the argument that e-books remove the need and cost of a publisher, will increase the amount of this output that is unreadable.
The cost of editing, marketing and producing a well crafted story is the largest part of a Publishers expense and are required regardless of the method of delivery to the reader.